diff --git a/_plugins/contributors.rb b/_plugins/contributors.rb
index ebd45d8259..e19e9d879d 100644
--- a/_plugins/contributors.rb
+++ b/_plugins/contributors.rb
@@ -58,10 +58,6 @@ def contributors(repo, aliases)
         x = {}
         x['name'] = name
         x['contributions'] = c['contributions']
-        # Set avatar_url when available
-        if c.has_key?('avatar_url') and c['avatar_url'].is_a?(String) and /^https:\/\/avatars1\.githubusercontent\.com\/u\/[0-9]{1,10}\?v=[0-9]{1,2}$/.match(c['avatar_url'])
-          x['avatar_url'] = c['avatar_url'] + '&size=16'
-        end
         # Set login when available
         if c.has_key?('login') and c['login'].is_a?(String) and /^[A-Za-z0-9\-]{1,150}$/.match(c['login'])
           x['login'] = c['login']
diff --git a/_templates/about-us.html b/_templates/about-us.html
index 8666dac175..1127c7316b 100644
--- a/_templates/about-us.html
+++ b/_templates/about-us.html
@@ -93,7 +93,6 @@ <h3 id="github">{% translate github %}</h3>
 <div class="contributors">
   {% for c in site.sitecontributors %}
   <div>
-    <div>{% if c.avatar_url %}<img src="{{c.avatar_url}}" alt="icon" />{% else %}<img alt="icon" />{% endif %}</div>
     <div><a{% if c.login %} href="/{{c.login}}"{% endif %}>{{ c.name | htmlescape }}</a></div>
     <div>({{ c.contributions }})</div>
   </div>
diff --git a/_templates/development.html b/_templates/development.html
index 57a23cee5f..3688f75639 100755
--- a/_templates/development.html
+++ b/_templates/development.html
@@ -97,7 +97,6 @@ <h2 id="bitcoin-core-contributors">{% translate contributors %}</h2>
   <div class="contributors">
     {% for c in site.corecontributors %}
     <div>
-      <div>{% if c.avatar_url %}<img src="{{c.avatar_url}}" alt="icon" />{% else %}<img alt="icon" />{% endif %}</div>
       <div><a{% if c.login %} href="/{{c.login}}"{% endif %}>{{ c.name | htmlescape }}</a></div>
       <div>({{ c.contributions }})</div>
     </div>